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GARRET G. ACKERSON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 346,339, dated July 27,1886.

Applicat on filed January 30, 1886.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GARRET G. ACKEI s n, of the city of St. Louis, inthe State of Hissouri, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Corsets, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, referenee being bad to the accompanying drawingsforming part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is aperspective view of my improved article in form for ladies wear. Fig. 2is an enlarged detail. horizontal section.

My invention relates to an article to be worn next to the person, forthe purpose of admitting a free circulation of air next to the body,under the clothing.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body of the corset, providedwith shoulderstraps B. It is constructed of encircling-bands O, unitedby longitudinally-flexible strips D, so that it will accommodate itselfto the body of the wearer. Each of the encircling-bands 0 consists of acorrugated strip, F, of any suitable material, inclosed by outer covers,G, of suitable fabric or other material. The flutes or grooves in thecorrugated material run Serial No. 190,235. (No mo'lcl.)

crosswise of the bands C, and extend from end to end, so as to admit ofa tree circulation of air, the article being inside of the clothing ofthe person, and holding the clothing away from the upper part of thebody, over which it fits.

I am aware that a corrugated strip has been employed in bodywvear in avariety of ways, for the purpose of aiding the circulation of air aboutthe body of the wearer, and do not claim such, broadly, as my invention.

I claim as my inventionlhe improved corset consisting of a number ofindependent encircling-bands, 0, connected by longitudinally-tlexiblcstrips 1), which allow the bands to adjust themselves with relat-ion toeach other to lit the length of the body of the wearer, each band Cconsisting of a corrugated strip, F, having flutes running crosswise ofits length, and outer smooth pieces, G, iuclosing the corrugated strip,the whole being arranged substantially as described, whereby acirculation of air may be had through the article to ventilate the bodyof the wearer, as explained.

G A l-tR-E' G. AOKERSON.

itnesses:

l. \V. ITHERS, ANDREW MoGREGoR.

